Fuji Heavy Partially Shuts Down Tornado-Damaged Indiana Plant

Newswire

TOKYO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd , maker of Subaru cars, said its plant in Lafayette, Indiana, would be shut for the first shift on Monday following a tornado that damaged the facility.
Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc manufactures 170,000 Subaru vehicles per year as well as 100,000 Camry mid-sized cars for Toyota Motor Corp, Fuji Heavy's largest shareholder with a 16.5 percent stake.
Fuji Heavy said it would decide on subsequent operations after assessing the ...

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